§ 95. Supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). 1. (a) The\noffice is authorized to submit any plan required by the federal\ngovernment to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance\nprogram (SNAP) to the secretary of the United States department of\nagriculture for approval, and to act for the state in any negotiations\nrelative to the submission and approval of such plan, and may make such\narrangements and take such action, not inconsistent with law, as may be\nrequired to obtain and retain such approval, to implement such plan, and\nto secure for the state the benefits available.\n (b) The office is authorized to accept a designation, in accordance\nwith the provisions of section twenty-nine of this chapter, under any\nother federal law which may make SNAP benefits available for needy\nfamilies and individuals, and to perform such functions as may be\nappropriate, permitted or required by or pursuant to such law.\n 2. The office is empowered, with the consent and approval of the\ngovernor, to delegate or assign to any other office or agency of the\nstate the performance of such function or functions under the plan or\ndesignation as may be appropriate and permitted or required by the\nappropriate federal law or regulations. Any state department or agency\nis hereby empowered and required to perform the function or functions so\ndelegated or assigned to it.\n 3. (a) Each commissioner of social services is authorized and\nrequired, in accordance with regulations of the office, to make\napplication for inclusion of his or her social services district in the\nfederal supplemental nutrition assistance program plan or plans and to\nassist needy families and individuals of his or her social services\ndistrict to obtain nutritionally adequate diets through participation in\nsuch federal plan or plans. However, only those persons who qualify for\nSNAP benefits in accordance with federal and state requirements, and\nstandards promulgated by the office, shall be certified as eligible to\nreceive such benefits.\n (b) Each commissioner of social services is authorized and required,\nsubject to state and federal requirements therefor, to act on behalf of\nthe office and receive, store, and issue SNAP benefits, either directly,\nor with the approval of the office, through a banking institution and/or\nother appropriate public or private agency.\n (c) Each commissioner of social services shall develop and submit to\nthe office for its approval a plan describing his or her district's\noperations under this section, which plan shall accord with federal and\nstate requirements.\n 4. A person's need or eligibility for public assistance and care shall\nnot be affected by his or her receipt of SNAP benefits.\n 5. Any inconsistent provision of law notwithstanding, the value of any\nSNAP benefits provided an eligible person shall not be considered income\nor resources for any purpose, including taxation.\n 6. (a) Any inconsistent provision of law notwithstanding, expenditures\nmade by a social services district for the purpose of certifying\neligibility of needy families and individuals, including those who are\nnot in receipt of public assistance and care, for SNAP benefits, and for\ndistributing and redeeming such benefits shall be deemed to be\nexpenditures for the administration of public assistance and care, and\nshall be subject to reimbursement by the state in accordance with the\nprovisions of section one hundred fifty-three of this chapter to the\nextent of one hundred percent in accordance with paragraph (b) of this\nsubdivision.\n (b) Such expenditures for supplemental nutrition assistance program\nadministrative costs shall be subject to reimbursement by the state in\naccordance with regulations to be promulgated by the office, which\nregulations shall be subject to the approval of the director of the\nbudget, shall be consistent with federal law and regulations, and shall\nbe based on:\n (i) an allocation
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